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YELLOWKNIFE BRIEF:

Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories since 1967, is named after the Yellowknife Dene who moved into the area in the early 1800's.

Yellowknife is much like any other small city in western Canada. Residents have ample selection of stores and services to choose from for their consumer and household needs.

In recent years, national chains have been attracted North, especially in retail and food. The cost of living in Yellowknife is comparable to many cities in Canada. The cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four ranges from $147 to $167per week.

The Stanton Yellowknife Hospital serves the entire Western Arctic with specialized medical and clinical services. There are a number of private medical and dental offices. With the growth in these services, fewer patients need to be sent to southern hospitals.

Yellowknife has both public and separate (Catholic) school systems. Aurora College and Nunavut Arctic College provide post-secondary training in a number of fields in Yellowknife and at campuses across the N.W.T.

On a per capita basis, Yellowknife probably has more clubs, organizations, leagues and groups than any other Canadian centre. With a long winter to fill, the city is well equipped with both indoor and outdoor facilities.

One swimming pool, two ice arenas, an eight-sheet curling rink, several school gymnasiums and outdoor ballparks, supervised beach, nine-hole golf course, plus private racquet and exercise clubs fill out the list of sport facilities. There are numerous organizations in the arts and volunteer sectors for all ages and interests.

Naturally, there is the great outdoors.In the winter, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice-fishing are popular and summer fishing, camping, boating and exploring under 24-hour daylight keep visitors and locals busy.

Yellowknife has its own unique festivals including Raven Mad Daze in June, Folks on the Rocks in July and Caribou Carnival in March.